Curriculum
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2003-2006: Specialization course of “Pathology and technology of avian species, rabbits and wild animals” at the University of Bari, Italy.
2002-2004: Research fellow on “Studies about histological and immune-histochemical diagnostic tests for Leptospirosis in sheep and goats”. Department of “Health and Animal welfare”, University of Bari (Italy).
2002: PhD in “Infectious diseases of carnivora” at the Department of “Health and Animal welfare”, University of Bari (Italy).
2000: Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), University of Bari, Italy: “Bovine Tuberculosis – Immuno-histochemical Diagnosis”.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2019-current: Member of the Academic Board of the PhD program in “Animal Health and Zoonosis” (University of Bari).
2019: National Scientific Enabling of First-Class Professor Competition 07/H2-Veterinary Pathology and Control and Security of foods of animal origin (Ministry of Education, University and Research).
2018-current: Member of the Board of the Department of Veterinary Medicine - University of Bari.
2018-current: Technical-scientific member of the Supervisory Committee (Committee of Impartiality) for the safeguarding of impartiality for the Halal International Authority. Requirements provided for by UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17021 "Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audits and certification of management systems".
2017-current: Director of the Specialization School in "Inspection of Food of Animal Origin" - Department of Veterinary Medicine (University of Bari).
2017-current: Supervisor of structured activities (Microscopy Laboratory and Animal Welfare) of the PhD program in “Animal Health and Zoonosis” (University of Bari).
2015-current: Associate Professor in Control and Security of foods of animal origin. University of Bari, Italy.
2005-2015: Researcher in Control and Security of foods of animal origin.
RESEARCH AREA
- Evaluation of animal health and welfare in different management systems
- Animal health, behaviour and welfare
- Evaluation of animal protection in the slaughterhouse
- Detection of mycotoxins in foods of animal origin
- Food hygiene